May 11·Every year

Eat What You Want Day

A deliberate counterpoint to the diet holidays that cluster around January. May 11th has no official body, no founding story, and no rules — which is precisely the point. Food freedom advocates note that restrictive eating cultures produce as many problems as they solve.

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Notable · 2022

Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is shot and killed while reporting on an Israel Defense Forces raid on the Jenin Refugee Camp.

2024Start/Middle of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of Geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
2024The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. Nemo from Switzerland wins with their song "The Code", making them the contest's first non-binary winner.
2022The Burmese military executes at least 37 villagers during the Mon Taing Pin massacre in Sagaing, Myanmar.